What is the MREC?
The MREC is a membership organization of energy suppliers, energy service professionals and Land Grant Universities whose mission is to support outreach, education and research on rural energy issues for the benefit of:
- Farms and other rural energy consumers
- Rural energy suppliers
- Farm organizations and agricultural trade associations
- Electrical equipment and allied industries
- Government and regulatory agencies
Follow the links in the table above to learn more about the Midwest Rural Energy Council and its mission.
Officers
| Position | Name | Affiliation | States served |
| President | Reggie Gassman | Sioux Valley Energy | SD and MN |
| Vice President | Regi Goodale | Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives | IA |
| Treasurer | Corey Kuchta | WI Public Service | WI and MI |
| Secretary * | Doug Reinemann | University of Wisconsin | USA |
Executive Committee (in addition to the Officers)
| Name | Affiliation | States served |
| Mark Weber | Whetstone Valley Electric Coop. | SD |
| Troy Schiltz | MiEnergy Coop. | MN, IA |
| Paul Gillis | Dairyland Power Coop. | WI, MN, IA & IL |
| Robert Fick | Alliant Energy | WI, IA |
Directors (in addition to the Executive Committee and Officers)
| Name | Affiliation | States served |
| Alan Fazio | Lake Region Electric Coop. | MN |
| Bob Johnson | Codington Clark Electric Coop. | SD |
| Justin Chapman | Xcel Energy | MN, SD, & WI |
| Jim Johnson | Otter Tail Power | MN, ND |
| Jason Kollwelter | We Energies | WI |
| Steve Stackhouse | Oconto Electric Coop. | WI |
| Van Kelley* | South Dakota State University | SD |
| Larry Jacobson * | University of Minnesota | MN |
| Jay Harmon * | Iowa State University | IA |
| Ken Hellevang* | North Dakota State University | ND |
| Jerry Sorenson | Riverland Energy Coop | WI |
| Chuck Clanton* | University of Minnesota | MN |
| Matt O’Shea | Stearns Electric Association | MN |
Meetings of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors convenes periodically. Regularly scheduled meetings are held in conjunction with the annual conference and a fall meeting in mid-September. Other meetings are scheduled as needed. Meetings are open to the public.
Membership
You are welcome to become a member of the MREC. There are two types of memberships: Full and Affiliate.
Full Memberships are available to investor-owned utilities, state-wide rural electric cooperative associations and other utilities and utility organizations. Full memberships require a formal petition to the Board of Directors. Interested parties should contact the MREC secretary at mrec@uwex.edu.
Affiliate Memberships are available to other energy organizations, trade affiliates, educational institutions, individuals and entities that may desire membership. To apply for membership send an e-mail message to the MREC secretary at mrec@uwex.edu. Include the following information:
name
title
affiliation
address
telephone number
e-mail address
web address (if applicable)
The MREC secretary will confirm your membership and send you an invoice. If you have any questions, contact the secretary at mrec@uwex.edu.
Membership Dues (annual)
Full Memberships
$4300 – for statewide electric cooperative associations
$1500 – for investor owned utilities
Affiliate Memberships
$450 – Corporate Affiliate: for an organization other than an investor owned utility or statewide electric cooperative organization.
